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Israeli Corrections in transition: More prisons but also more alternatives
// Interview: Ofra Klinger Lieutenant General, Commissioner of the Israel Prison Service JT: By the time you…
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Laying the foundations for a new penitentiary model in Paraguay
// Interview: Ever Martínez Paraguay’s Minister of Justice JT: What are the main challenges facing the Paraguayan…
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Modernisation, efficiency, and transparency are Morocco’s correctional system focus
// Interview: Mohamed Salah Tamek Delegate General of the Correctional Department, Kingdom of Morocco JT: What…
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Advocating for human rights: the mirage of the de-politicisation of criminal policies
// Interview: Alison Hannah Executive Director of Penal Reform International JT: What is Penal Reform International…
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The Catalan prison work model in times of transition
// Interview: Juan Torres López Director General of CIRE – Centre for Reintegration Initiatives, Catalonia, Spain …
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Transnational cooperation in the correctional sector as a win-win strategy
// Interview: Peter van der Sande President of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) // JT:…
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Correctional Service of Canada: when one of the best systems faces major challenges
// Interview: Don Head Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada JT: What makes the Correctional…
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New infrastructure as a lever for the modernisation and streamlining of the correctional system
// Interview: Peter Severin Commissioner of the New South Wales Corrective Services (NSWCS), Australia JT: How…
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A model system for its sense of mission and high recruitment standards
// Interview: Joerg Jesse Director General, Prison and Probation Administration of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany JT: Unlike…
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The untouchable social work principles of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation probation system
// Interview: Annie Devos Director General of the Houses of Justice, Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium JT: A document…
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The weight of history in a correctional system in transition
// Interview: Priit Kama Deputy Secretary-General for Prisons, Estonia JT: Although Estonia has a high prison population…
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The Spanish penitentiary system: changes to comply with European regulations and current challenges
// Interview: Ángel Yuste Castillejo Secretary General of Penitentiary Institutions, Spain JT: What are the main…
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Council for Penological Cooperation of the Council of Europe: developing standards for prison and probation services
// Interview: Vivian Geiran President of the Council for Penological Cooperation (PC-CP) of the Council of Europe…
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Serbia’s judicial reform: the strategy to get closer to joining the European Union
// Interview: Nela Kuburovic Minister of Justice, Republic of Serbia // JT: We have learned that Serbia’s…
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Promoting a more cohesive legal space in Ibero-America and beyond
// Interview: Arkel Benítez Mendizábal Secretary-General of COMJIB, Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Ibero-American Countries…
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From Uganda’s Death Row to Human Rights Activism
// Interview: Susan Kigula Human rights activist, Uganda Background: In September 2002, Susan Kigula had been sentenced…
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Argentina: improving the penitentiary system through the training of first line practitioners
// Interview: Emiliano Blanco National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Argentina JT: When you took…
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Public safety through penitentiary reform and gang control
// Interview: Rodil Hernández Director General of Penitentiary Institutions of El Salvador JT: Which are the main…
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The Regional Penitentiary Academy: supporting the prison reform in Latin America
// Interview: Roberto Santana Director of the Regional Penitentiary Academy, Dominican Republic JT: What is the Regional…
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National Penitentiary Reform: Challenges of Guatemala’s Penitentiary System
// Interview: Ricardo Guzmán Loyo First Vice Minister of Safety of the Ministry of Government of Guatemala…
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Cellmade: Reducing Recidivism through Work in Prisons
// Interview: Kathleen Van De Vijver and Tine Verhenne Belgian Prison Service JT: What is CELLMADE and…
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The decriminalization of drug use in Portugal and its impact in the criminal justice system
// Interview: Joao Goulão, MD Director General of SICAD, the Portuguese Service in Addiction Behaviours and Dependencies …
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The American Justice System and the decision to close Rikers Island jail complex
// Interview: Honourable Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Head of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal…
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Romania: Challenges and Paradoxes of the Probation System
// Interview: Mihai Dima Director General of the Romanian Probation System JT: What do you consider to…
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Challenges and Achievements of the Portuguese Correctional System
// Interview: Celso Manata Director of the General Directorate of Reintegration and Prison Services of Portugal JT:…
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Full rights citizens: the principle of normality in Norwegian prisons
// Interview: Marianne Vollan Director General of the Norwegian Correctional Service JT: Norway is a worldwide reference–case…
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European Probation Systems in Transition
// Interview: Gerry McNally President of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) JT: Across Europe, cultural diversity…
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European Penitentiary Systems in Transition
// Interview: Hans Meurisse Director General of the Belgium Prison Service & President of EuroPris* JT: Can…
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Shaping New Futures in European Justice
// Interview: Věra Jourová EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender equality JT: The European Commission and…
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